Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i7-12700KF - 799 vs 780 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €257.74 vs €339.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.33 vs €0.42 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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FPS
780
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€257.74
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |